Consuming-receptacle for paper, &amp;c.



L. A; KNAUS.

- GONSUMING REGEPTAGLE FOR'PA-PER, ,dw..

APPLICATION FILED-JULY 20, 1910.

Patented July 25, 1911 M aufam eg.

. Ii'UGIUS A. KNAUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

' CONSUMI NG -RECEPTACLE FOR PAPER, 8w.

\ Speeification of Letters Patent. P t nted Jul 25, 1911.

Application filed July 20, 1910. Serial No. 572,906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lucius A. KNAUS, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented a crtain new and Improved Consuming-Recep acle for Paper,

' &c., of wliich the following is a specification.

. My invention relates to a new and useful consuming receptacleespecially adapted'for the burning of paper, leaves, or other trash, theobject of the invention being to provide a receptacle/ for the purposes"mentioned which will prevent the scattering of sparks or burningparticles and which is of simple construction and etficient in operationThe invention consists in thelcombin'ation and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed. My invention will be best understoodby reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspecification, and in which, Figure 1 is a side elevation of areceptacle embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thesame, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section illustrating the mountingof the bottom of said receptacle. The preferred form of construction asillustrated in the drawing comprises a wire mesh receptacle 1 composedof horizontal wires 2 and vertical wires The upper and lower edges ofsaid receptacle are reinforced by wire rods 4 and 5 respectively towhich the respective ends of vertical wires 3 are secured, as shown. Thebottom of the receptacle consists of ametallic disk 11 suspended inreceptacle 1 at a short distance from the bottom thereof, by means oftan'gs 7 stamped from. the body of said disk and bent downwardly andoutwardly and secured to a corresponding horizontal wire 2,515 shown.Receptacle 1 is providedwith a lid ,8 consisting of a metallic diskhinged at 9 to the upper end of receptacle 1 at one side and provided atthe opposite end with a handle 10. for manipulation of said lid.

In use the particles of paper, leaves or other trash or rubbish 'areplaced in receptaole l and the lid 8 closed. Then the contents of saidreceptacle. are set afire, the

spaces between the wires of the sides of said receptacle admittingsufficient air for complete combustion, and the receptacle preventingthe scattering of sparksfor burning particles. 4

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect this is capable ofvariation '01" modification without departing from the spirit oftheinvention. I, therefore,'do not wish to be limited to the desire toavail myself of such variations and modifications as come within thescope of theappended claim.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

A device of the class described comprising .a w1re mesh receptacle; asheet metal bottom for said receptacle'fixed therein at a distance aboveits lower end, inwardly extending tangs stamped from the body of saidbottom and bent downwardly and outwardly beyond the edges thereof to enage a wire of said receptacle, and a top or said re.

name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witn sses.Y

' L CIUS A. KNAUS. Witnesses:

JANET E. HOGAN, Y JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs.

